DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION · Awarded contract
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Administration of IEA PIRLS 2021 National Research Centre for England

Awarded 31 Mar 2019

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Awarded31 Mar 2019
Value£1,107,441.00
SupplierPEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED
AgencyDEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 3y 7mo ago4y term
Awarded 31 Mar 2019Expired 30 Mar 2023

About

The Department for Education awarded a contract to Pearson Education Limited to form the National Research Centre (NRC) to administer the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) Progress in Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2021 in England.

The NRC was responsible for working with IEA and its contractors to shape the study internationally to reflect England's policy priorities, designing the national research project to meet PIRLS requirements, delivering the national research project in England, and disseminating findings in ways that meet study requirements.

The contract value was £1,107,441.

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